4 fatal · CESSNA 172P · 1993-04-01 · LIVERMORE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93FA160
Event ID
20001211X11999
Type
Accident
Date
1993-04-01
Location
LIVERMORE, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.68008, -121.750335
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172P
Registration
N97462
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, THE RAIN AND HIGH WIND CONDITIONS IN THE AREA.